Peter Esdaile

Peter was born in Montreal, Canada in 1947 and grew up in Oslo, Norway. He received his professional education at The Arts and Crafts School in Oslo (1966-68) in printmaking and painting, and the Norwegian State Art Academy of Oslo (1968-73) in printmaking, painting and sculpture. Esdaile moved to live in the United States in 2006 before returning in 2012 to live in Oslo and then Tjøme, in Vestfold.

 SEPARATE EXHIBITIONS:

  • Young Artists Association, Oslo 1971
  • Oslo Art Union, 1972
  • Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo 1974
  • Art Unions of Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger, Haugesund 1975-78
  • Gallery F15 1976 and 1977
  • Munch Museum 1977: “Dream,Danse and Reality”
  • Gallery Riis, Trondheim 1980
  • Bildgalleriet, Varberg,Sweden, 1990
  • Gallery JMS, Oslo,1992
  • Hå gamle Prestegard, 1992
  • Gallery Uffizi, 2000
  • Gallery F-15, 2002: “Incendium” (sculptures and drawings)
  • Hå Gamle Pestegard, 2003: ”Incendium”(sculptures and drawings)
  • Gallery Siverts, Bergen, 2004 (Paintings)
  • Bærum Kulturhus, 2004 (Sculptures and drawings)
  • Trondhjems Kunstforening, 2005 (Paintings)
  • Gallery Steen, Oslo, 2005 (Paintings)
  • Art Union of Kristiansund, 2006 (Paintings)
  • Haugesund Billedgalleri, 2007 (Paintings)
  • Gulden Kunstverk, Steinberg, opening: March10, 2007 (Paintings)
  • Bærum Kunstforening, opening November 10, 2007 (Paintings)
  • Sandefjord Kunstforening, September 2008. (Paintings)
  • Voksenåsen Galleri, 2009: “Mysterier” basert på K. Hamsun (Paintings)
  • Galleri Osebro, January 2010: “Meditations”
  • Gulden Kunstverk, October 2011: “Reisebrev”
  • Bærum Kunstforening, January 2013: “Myths and Dreams” (Paintings & Sculptures)
  • Rød Gamle Herregård, Halden, June 2014: “Windows in Time” (Paintings)
  • Ålesund Kunstforening, September 2014: “Windows in Time” (Paintings)
  • Gulden Kunstverk, January 2015: “Echoes from an Inner Journey” (Paintings)
  • Haugar Vestfold Kunstmuseum, May-August 2015: “Windows in Time” (Paintings & Sculpture
  • Levanger Kunstforening, September 2015: (Title Undecided)

COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS:

  • “Norwegian Contemporary Painting”, West Germany, England and Austria 1975.
  • “Criticism and Realism” Gallery F15 1977-78.
  • ”Deviris” Gallery F15 1984.
  • “Deviris” The Nordic House, Reykjavik 1986.
  • “Flash” Copenhagen, Denmark 1991.
  • “Duo-works” Århus Kunstbygning 1992.
  • “Flash” Copenhagen, Denmark 1993.
  • “Duo-works” Bergen Kunstforening 1994,Hå Gamle Prestegard, Stavanger 1994 and Christiansand kunstforening 1995.
  • “Høylys & Dybtryk”, Photogravure in Scandinavia.
  • Brandts Klædefabrik Odense, Stenersenmusset Oslo, Houston, Grafikens Hus, Stockholm and Galeen Kalevala, Helsinki, 1994.
  • “Allegorier” Group Exhibit, Drammen Kunstmuseum, September 2008 (Paintings).
  • “Hamsunfantasier” Trondhjems Kunstforening, 2009-2010, med bla. a. Håkon Bleken, Killi Olsen, Sverre Bjertnes, Marianne Bratteli, Harald Fenn etc.
  • Group show Gallery Clase, London, 2011.
  • Lillesand Kunstforening
  • Gamle Ormelet, Summer Exhibit, June 2015: “Gjenbruk, Nytt Liv”
  • Eidsfos Brug, June 2015: “Min hemmelige have”

MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS:

  • National Gallery
  • Riksgalleriet
  • Bærum Kommune
  • Oslo Kommunes Kunstsamlinger
  • Norwegian Cultural Council
  • The Dep. Of Justice, Bonn, W. Germany
  • Stavanger Faste Galleri
  • Eskilstuna Art Union, Sweden
  • Nordic House, Reykjavik
  • Brandts Klædefabrikk, Odense, Danmark
  • “Hamsunfantasier” Sparebanksstiftelsen, 2009
  • “Midnight Rescue” innkjøpt til stiftelsen Haugars venner, 2015

COMMISIONS:

  • Ringstabekk Secondary School 1973
  • Østerås Chapel 1974
  • Den Norske Bank 1977
  • Court of Justice, Tromsø 1989
  • Chapel, Preclinical Institute, Vinderen 1990
  • Decorations commissioned by Kloster Cruise Line, Silversea Cruises and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line from 1995 to 2002
  • Godthåb Rehabilitation Center, Bærum 1995
  • Directory of Employment, Directors Office, 1995
  • Bekkestua Library, Bærum 1995
  • Hotel Continental , Annen Etage, Oslo 1998
  • Bethany Hospital, Bergen 2004
  • Ringstabekk Secondary School 2005-2006
  • Solbakken Nursing Home (sculpture) 2008
  • Innovation Center Sandvika 2014
  • International Corporate Art 2015
  • Vestfold Municipal Building 2016

GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS:

  • State Fellowship, 1976-78 and 1990-93
  • Oslo City’s Grant 1981
  • National Drawing Competition, First Prize, 1984
  • Ingrid Langaard’s Grant 1994
  • Copyright Fund Grant 2003
  • Copyright Fund Grant 2008

HONOURS:

  • Aksel Waldemars Minnepris, 2014

MEMBER OF:

  • Norwegian Artist’s Association
  • Association of Draftsmen
  • Norwegian Printmakers
  • The Norwegian Sculptor’s Association

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

  • Professor in the State Art Academy of Bergen, 1989-90
  • Professor in the State Art Academy of Trondheim in 1990
  • Professor the State Art Academey of Oslo
  • Visiting Professor in Oslo Tverrfaglige Kunstinstitutt

ART CONSULTING FOR COMMISSIONED ARTWORK:

  • City Hall, Bærum 1992-1993
  • Hovseterhjemmet, Oslo Kommune 1997
  • Stovner Highschool 1997-1998

STUDY TOURS, SYMPOSIUMS:

  • Egypt, Tanzania, Kenya, Morocco, Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, England, Greece, USA and Canada.
  • NORDGRAFIA Symposium of Experimental Printmaking, Gotland 1996
  • SIMPPETRA, Stonecarving Symposium,
    Caldas da Rainha, Portugal, 2002

PUBLICATIONS:

  • Kolloen, Ingar Sletten & Olsson, Tommy, Hamsun Fantasier. Oslo: Press, 2009
  • Bjerke, Øivind Storm, PETER ESDAILE. Oslo: Labyrinth Press, 2014.